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1 chasm
['kæzəm]* * *['kæzəm](a deep opening between high rocks etc: The climber could not cross the chasm.) abisso* * *chasm /ˈkæzəm/n.2 lacuna; iato; vuoto.* * *['kæzəm] -
2 yawn
I [jɔːn]nome sbadiglio m.to give a yawn — sbadigliare, fare uno sbadiglio
II [jɔːn]what a yawn! — colloq. fig. che barba o pizza!
1) [ person] sbadigliare2) fig. [abyss, chasm] aprirsi* * *[jo:n] 1. verb(to stretch the mouth wide and take a deep breath when tired or bored: He yawned and fell asleep.) sbadigliare2. noun(an act of yawning: a yawn of boredom.) sbadiglio- yawning* * *[jɔːn]1. n2. visbadigliare, (fig: hole, chasm) aprirsi"yes", she yawned — "sì", disse con uno sbadiglio
3. vt* * *yawn /jɔ:n/n.♦ (to) yawn /jɔ:n/A v. i.2 aprirsi; spalancarsi; essere spalancato: The hole yawned before them, il buco si spalancava ai loro piediB v. t.* * *I [jɔːn]nome sbadiglio m.to give a yawn — sbadigliare, fare uno sbadiglio
II [jɔːn]what a yawn! — colloq. fig. che barba o pizza!
1) [ person] sbadigliare2) fig. [abyss, chasm] aprirsi -
3 leap
I [liːp]1) salto m. (anche sport), balzo m.to take a leap — fare un salto, saltare
2) fig. (big step) passo m. (in avanti)3) (in price, demand) aumento m. improvviso••II 1. [liːp] 2.1) [person, animal] saltare, balzareto leap out of bed — saltare o schizzare fuori dal letto
to leap to one's feet — saltare o balzare in piedi
to leap across o over sth. saltare qcs., superare qcs. con un salto; to leap to sb.'s defence — fig. accorrere in difesa di qcn
3) [price, stock market] balzare, aumentare improvvisamente (by di)•- leap at- leap in- leap out- leap up••look before you leap — prov. rifletti prima di agire
* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) saltare2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) saltare3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) lanciarsi2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) salto, balzo- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *I [liːp]1) salto m. (anche sport), balzo m.to take a leap — fare un salto, saltare
2) fig. (big step) passo m. (in avanti)3) (in price, demand) aumento m. improvviso••II 1. [liːp] 2.1) [person, animal] saltare, balzareto leap out of bed — saltare o schizzare fuori dal letto
to leap to one's feet — saltare o balzare in piedi
to leap across o over sth. saltare qcs., superare qcs. con un salto; to leap to sb.'s defence — fig. accorrere in difesa di qcn
3) [price, stock market] balzare, aumentare improvvisamente (by di)•- leap at- leap in- leap out- leap up••look before you leap — prov. rifletti prima di agire
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4 abyss
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chasm — ► NOUN 1) a deep fissure. 2) a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc. ORIGIN Greek khasma gaping hollow … English terms dictionary
chasm — noun 1 hole in the ground ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, gaping, great, huge, vast, yawning CHASM + VERB ▪ open, open up … Collocations dictionary
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chasm — noun 1 (C) a very deep space between two high areas of rock, especially one that is dangerous: a rope bridge across the chasm 2 (singular) a big difference between the opinions, experience, ways of life, etc of different groups of people,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chasm — noun 1) a deep chasm Syn: gorge, abyss, canyon, ravine, gully, gulf, defile, couloir, crevasse, fissure, crevice, gulch, coulee 2) the chasm between their views Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
chasm — noun Etymology: Latin chasma, from Greek; akin to Latin hiare to yawn more at yawn Date: 1596 1. a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) ; gorge 2. a marked division, separation, or difference … New Collegiate Dictionary
chasm — noun /ˈtʃæˌzəm,ˈkazəm,ˈkæzəm,ˈkæzm̩/ a) A deep, steep sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss b) A large difference of opinion … Wiktionary
chasm — UK [ˈkæz(ə)m] / US [ˈkæzəm] noun [countable] Word forms chasm : singular chasm plural chasms 1) a very big difference that separates one person or group from another chasm between: a widening chasm between town and country 2) a very deep crack in … English dictionary
chasm — /ˈkæzəm / (say kazuhm) noun 1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth s surface; a gorge. 2. a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure. 3. a marked interruption of continuity; gap. 4. a sundering breach in relations: the chasm… …
chasm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. canyon, crevasse, rift, fissure, cleft; abyss. See interval. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abyss, gorge, gap; see hole 2 , ravine . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. abyss, gorge, canyon, void, crevasse,… … English dictionary for students
chasm — [ kaz(ə)m] noun 1》 a deep fissure. 2》 a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc. Derivatives chasmic adjective (rare). Origin C16: from L. chasma, from Gk khasma gaping hollow … English new terms dictionary